Where does “bea” come from?

bea (Indonesian) comes from Malay bea, from English beya, from Sanskrit व्यय, from Sanskrit अय, from Sanskrit इ, from Proto-Indo-European h₁éy- — he, this.

bea (Indonesian): tax, custom duty; expense

Definitions

  1. tax, custom duty; expense

Ancestry of “bea”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1MalaybeaTaxes, toll, dues; tax, custom duty; expense
2EnglishbeyaAlternative form of heya
3Sanskritव्ययdisappearance, decay, ruin, loss; spending,...
4Sanskritअयgoing
5Sanskritइto go
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁éy-he, this

Words derived from “bea”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁éy- →Every word from Sanskrit इ →Every word from Sanskrit अय →